Spending bitcoin in South Africa is sometimes problematic, because not many vendors actually accept bitcoin for purchases. While its easy to shop at Pick n Pay with bitcoin, or shop online at a Takealot using a voucher purchased with bitcoin from bitrefill, those are generally smaller ticket items, nothing as expensive as a car. If […]
Pick n Pay is a retail giant in South Africa with more than 1500 stores nation wide where you are now able to use bitcoin to make purchases, including the including PnP Express, Pick n Pay Clothing and bottle stores. At Pick n Pay you can pay for your groceries, municipal bill, or even buy […]
When choosing a lightning wallet it is important to decide on the type of wallet you need. Lightning payments are generally small payments for every day purchases, so although its not a lot to risk, there are pros and cons to using a self custodial versus a custodial wallet. If you are intending on spending […]
If you have bitcoin and would like to actually spend it instead of trade it for Rand on an exchange, there are a few ways you can do that. These days it is getting easier to find stores that accept bitcoin payments directly, and there is also the option of buying vouchers that you can […]
The Blockstream Jade hardware wallet is simple to use, open source, and provides advanced security for your bitcoin, as well as layer-2 assets on the liquid network such as L-BTC and USDt. Designed from the ground up to keep your private keys to your assets safe and secure, the Jade has a simple setup and […]
This post explains how you can get R200 worth of bitcoin for FREE from Luno exchange. This only works if you dont already have an account with Luno. If you already have a Luno account you cannot participate, sorry. When you complete the steps below, Luno will reward you and me both with R200 worth […]
VALR (https://www.valr.com)is a digital asset platform headquartered in South Africa that allows our customers to buy, sell, store and transfer bitcoin and over 60 other cryptocurrencies easily and securely. Since it was launched in 2019, VALR has processed hundreds of billions of Rands worth of crypto assets in trading volume and serves over 250 000 […]
In South Africa there is no shortage of easy ways to pay people with Rand, but when it comes to paying with bitcoin, there are issues. While we offer a free service for processing bitcoin payments for people accepting bitcoin, this is targeted at those who want bitcoin and not Rand. The simple fact of […]
OVEX is a Cape Town based cryptocurrency exchange platform that is well known in the space for their cryptocurrency arbitrage service, and their high interest crypto savings account. Another service which OVEX only offers to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors, is the OTC desk, which is a secure, private, and personalized trading service with […]
Arbitrage trading is where you exploit the difference in bitcoin price between two markets. We have numerous places to buy bitcoin in South Africa, but did you know that it is sometimes between 1.5% – 5% cheaper on overseas markets than locally? What exactly is Arbitrage trading? As an arbitrage trader, you can buy cryptocurrency […]
